Pettit, Katherine.
Person
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Hindman Settlement School Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: BCA 0010 SAA 009
Abstract
Collection of materials of the Hindman Settlement School (Hindman, Ky)
Dates:
1899-1977
Hindman Settlement School records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: BCA 0041-SAA 041
Abstract
Hindman Settlement School traces its origins to education – recreation programs conducted in Knott and Perry counties, Kentucky by Katherine Pettit and May Stone during the summers of 1899-1901. They were funded by the Kentucky Federation of Women’s Clubs and were aided by a group of women from urban areas. Programs were held in Hazard-1899 (Camp Cedar Grove), Hindman-1900 (Camp Industrial), and Sassafras in Knott County-1901. Working in large tents, they offered classes in sewing, cooking,...
Dates:
1899 - 1979
Katherine Pettit papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: BCA 0012-SAA 011
Abstract
Papers and records of Katherine Pettit.
Dates:
1899 - 1937
Pine Mountain Settlement School collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: BCA 0011-SAA 010
Scope and Contents
The collection is comprised of official records, reports, meeting minutes, printed materials, correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings and other materials documenting the founding, administration, operation, and activities of the Pine Mountain Settlement School. The collection documents issues and concerns of the school founders during the school’s first years (1913-1920s) and during the administration of school director, Burton Rogers (1949-1972) while also documenting the school’s...
Dates:
1913-2011